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About the course
This course develops your ability to produce and inspect fabricated metal work using drawings, suitable joining methods and safe workshop practice. Learning combines technical study with practical tasks relevant to Southern African organisations and communities.
What you'll learn
- Interpret a fabrication drawing and plan the required operations.
- Carry out supervised cutting, forming or welding tasks.
- Inspect completed work and record quality findings.
Requirements
- Entry requires a relevant National Foundation Certificate or Ordinary Level (O Level) school qualification. English Language is required.
- African Kalanga is a compulsory graduation subject in every year of this programme. BMIT confirms the approved entry route, any recognition of prior learning and access to required practical facilities before enrolment.
Course content
Sections: 4
•Activities: 1
•Resources: 23
Subjects in this programme
The programme combines supporting studies, specialist subjects and practical integration. Each subject below includes its learning focus, outcomes, practice and assessment.
18 subjects are listed below, with a short description of each. The Subject descriptions tab contains the learning outcomes, topics, practical tasks and assessments.
Specialist subjects
- Steel Components Installation. Study the preparation, joining and inspection of fabricated metal components. Practice centres on a fabricated training assembly and inspection record, drawing on drawings, material identification and layout and cutting, forming and edge preparation. You will record findings, justify decisions and check alignment, joint appearance, dimensions and safe process control.
- Engineering Drawing 1. Study the communication of technical information through drawings and models. Practice centres on a checked drawing or model portfolio, drawing on drawing conventions, scale and dimensions and views, sections and projection. You will record findings, justify decisions and check dimensional consistency, completeness and usability by another person.
- Applied Engineering Science. Study the identification and interpretation of material properties through scientific analysis. Practice centres on a supervised sample-analysis and results portfolio, drawing on material composition and chemical relationships and units, solutions and quantitative reasoning. You will record findings, justify decisions and check sample integrity, calculations, quality controls and the limits of interpretation.
- Engineering Drawing 2. Study the communication of technical information through drawings and models. Practice centres on a checked drawing or model portfolio, drawing on drawing conventions, scale and dimensions and views, sections and projection. You will record findings, justify decisions and check dimensional consistency, completeness and usability by another person.
- Boiler Making Quality Assurance. Study the assurance of consistent work through specifications, measurement and corrective action. Practice centres on a quality plan, inspection sample and corrective-action report, drawing on customer or product requirements and specifications and acceptance criteria. You will record findings, justify decisions and check criteria, measurement reliability and evidence that the action addresses the cause.
- Steel Components Fabrication. Study the preparation, joining and inspection of fabricated metal components. Practice centres on a fabricated training assembly and inspection record, drawing on drawings, material identification and layout and cutting, forming and edge preparation. You will record findings, justify decisions and check alignment, joint appearance, dimensions and safe process control.
- Mechanical Engineering Communication Skills. Study the operation, inspection and servicing of vehicle or plant systems. Practice centres on a vehicle-system inspection, diagnosis and service portfolio, drawing on system components and operating sequence and drawings, service information and measurements. You will record findings, justify decisions and check the evidence supporting diagnosis and the results of post-service checks.
Foundations and shared practice
- Occupational Safety Health Maintenance. Study the prevention of harm and the control of quality during vocational work. Practice centres on a task risk assessment, inspection record and improvement plan, drawing on hazard identification and exposure routes and risk assessment and control hierarchy. You will record findings, justify decisions and check whether controls address the identified hazard rather than relying on labels alone.
- Computer Applications In Mechanical Eng. Study the use of digital tools to organise information and produce reliable work records. Practice centres on a linked set of documents, calculations and presentation files, drawing on files, folders, naming and version control and word-processing layouts and structured documents. You will record findings, justify decisions and check formula accuracy, consistency, readability and recoverability.
- Applied Engineering Mathematics. Study mathematical reasoning for interpreting measurements and solving vocational problems. Practice centres on a worked problem portfolio using occupational data, drawing on units, ratios and numerical accuracy and algebraic relationships and equations. You will record findings, justify decisions and check units, numerical accuracy and the reasonableness of the result.
- Computer Applications In Mechanical Engineering. Study the use of digital tools to organise information and produce reliable work records. Practice centres on a linked set of documents, calculations and presentation files, drawing on files, folders, naming and version control and word-processing layouts and structured documents. You will record findings, justify decisions and check formula accuracy, consistency, readability and recoverability.
- National Studies. Study the relationship between citizenship, public institutions and working life. Practice centres on a local public-service case review, drawing on constitutional principles and public institutions and citizenship and civic responsibilities. You will record findings, justify decisions and check the distinction between fact, opinion and unsupported claims.
- Entrepreneurial Skills Development. Study the development of a viable small enterprise from a defined customer need. Practice centres on a small-enterprise plan and test record, drawing on customer problems and enterprise opportunities and products, services and value propositions. You will record findings, justify decisions and check whether the financial assumptions and customer evidence support the proposal.
Practical integration
- On The Job Education And Training. Apply your learning through agreed duties in a supervised workplace. You will connect steel components installation, engineering drawing 1 with routine service or production responsibilities. Keep evidence of preparation, work completed and feedback. Review your progress with the supervisor and explain how your decisions affect quality, safety and other people.
- Skills Proficiency. Demonstrate the practical skills developed across the programme. Tasks integrate steel components installation, engineering drawing 1 within an agreed work brief. You will prepare resources, carry out the authorised task and check the result. Your evidence should show consistent performance, accurate records and an explanation of decisions within your learner role.
African History and Pan Africanism
- African History and Pan Africanism 101 (Level 1, compulsory core module): Study African history through oral, written and archaeological evidence. Examine the diversity of African societies, knowledge and exchange, then trace the emergence of Pan African ideas about identity, solidarity and self-determination.
- African History and Pan Africanism 201 (Level 2, compulsory core module): Examine colonial change, resistance and liberation across Africa, with attention to Zimbabwe and South Africa. Compare Pan African movements, organisations and debates, including contributions from women, workers and diaspora communities.
- African History and Pan Africanism 301 (Level 3, compulsory core module): Evaluate the legacy of Pan Africanism in continental and regional cooperation, culture and public life. Apply historical inquiry to a heritage, community or professional issue, recognising both achievements and contested interpretations.
Assessment and practical learning
- Suggested learning checks: applied questions, calculations or short cases linked to the learning areas.
- Suggested practical assessment: demonstrate a procedure and submit a portfolio showing your method, results and quality checks.
- Explain your decisions to the assessor and use feedback to improve the completed work.
Practical application
Produce a supervised fabrication project with a drawing, materials list, process record and inspection report.
African History and Pan Africanism practical learning
- African History and Pan Africanism 101: Create an annotated timeline or digital learning poster on a selected African society or historical development. Compare at least two credible sources and explain one connection with your field of study.
- African History and Pan Africanism 201: Develop a comparative case study of a liberation issue or Pan African debate relevant to Southern Africa. Use a historical document alongside a scholarly account and explain differences in purpose and interpretation.
- African History and Pan Africanism 301: Prepare a sourced heritage or civic-learning project connected with your field or a Southern African community. Explain its historical basis, audience, permission needs and limits. Obtain consent if you conduct interviews.
Subject descriptions
Each subject below includes its purpose, learning outcomes, main topics, practical task and assessment approach.
Steel Components Installation
Specialist subjects
Study the preparation, joining and inspection of fabricated metal components. Practice centres on a fabricated training assembly and inspection record, drawing on drawings, material identification and layout and cutting, forming and edge preparation. You will record findings, justify decisions and check alignment, joint appearance, dimensions and safe process control.
Learning outcomes
- Prepare a material and operation plan from a fabrication drawing.
- Complete supervised cutting, forming or joining work.
- Inspect the assembly and report defects against the brief.
Main topics
- Drawings, material identification and layout
- Cutting, forming and edge preparation
- Joint selection and joining principles
- Distortion, alignment and assembly
- Visual inspection and dimensional checks
- Safe work preparation and fabrication records
Practical task
For Steel Components Installation, prepare a fabricated training assembly and inspection record in a metal fabrication and welding setting. Use supplied records, a realistic simulation or authorised supervised practice. Include your working and checks of alignment, joint appearance, dimensions and safe process control.
Assessment
Direct observation of the task, the completed output and oral explanation of the method.
Occupational Safety Health Maintenance
Foundations and shared practice
Study the prevention of harm and the control of quality during vocational work. Practice centres on a task risk assessment, inspection record and improvement plan, drawing on hazard identification and exposure routes and risk assessment and control hierarchy. You will record findings, justify decisions and check whether controls address the identified hazard rather than relying on labels alone.
Learning outcomes
- Identify hazards and select controls appropriate to the task.
- Follow an agreed safe-work and quality-check procedure.
- Record an incident or defect and recommend corrective action.
Main topics
- Hazard identification and exposure routes
- Risk assessment and control hierarchy
- Safe work preparation and protective equipment
- Environmental impacts and waste handling
- Incident reporting and emergency communication
- Inspection records and corrective action
Practical task
For Occupational Safety Health Maintenance, prepare a task risk assessment, inspection record and improvement plan in a metal fabrication and welding setting. Use supplied records, a realistic simulation or authorised supervised practice. Include your working and checks of whether controls address the identified hazard rather than relying on labels alone.
Assessment
Direct observation of the task, the completed output and oral explanation of the method.
Engineering Drawing 1
Specialist subjects
Study the communication of technical information through drawings and models. Practice centres on a checked drawing or model portfolio, drawing on drawing conventions, scale and dimensions and views, sections and projection. You will record findings, justify decisions and check dimensional consistency, completeness and usability by another person.
Learning outcomes
- Interpret a drawing using scale, dimensions and conventions.
- Produce coordinated technical views for a stated purpose.
- Check and revise a drawing set using recorded feedback.
Main topics
- Drawing conventions, scale and dimensions
- Views, sections and projection
- Interpreting a technical brief
- Manual and computer-aided drawing tools
- Detail coordination and revision control
- Checking drawings against measurements and specifications
Practical task
For Engineering Drawing 1, prepare a checked drawing or model portfolio in a metal fabrication and welding setting. Use supplied records, a realistic simulation or authorised supervised practice. Include your working and checks of dimensional consistency, completeness and usability by another person.
Assessment
Applied questions, a worked case and an individual explanation supported by calculations, diagrams or records.
Applied Engineering Science
Specialist subjects
Study the identification and interpretation of material properties through scientific analysis. Practice centres on a supervised sample-analysis and results portfolio, drawing on material composition and chemical relationships and units, solutions and quantitative reasoning. You will record findings, justify decisions and check sample integrity, calculations, quality controls and the limits of interpretation.
Learning outcomes
- Prepare a scientific analysis from a defined sample question.
- Interpret results using calculations and suitable quality evidence.
- Report findings with units, uncertainty and handling records.
Main topics
- Material composition and chemical relationships
- Units, solutions and quantitative reasoning
- Sampling, preparation and contamination control
- Analytical methods and instrument principles
- Results, uncertainty and quality checks
- Chemical safety, waste and reporting
Practical task
For Applied Engineering Science, prepare a supervised sample-analysis and results portfolio in a metal fabrication and welding setting. Use supplied records, a realistic simulation or authorised supervised practice. Include your working and checks of sample integrity, calculations, quality controls and the limits of interpretation.
Assessment
Applied questions, a worked case and an individual explanation supported by calculations, diagrams or records.
Engineering Drawing 2
Specialist subjects
Study the communication of technical information through drawings and models. Practice centres on a checked drawing or model portfolio, drawing on drawing conventions, scale and dimensions and views, sections and projection. You will record findings, justify decisions and check dimensional consistency, completeness and usability by another person.
Learning outcomes
- Interpret a drawing using scale, dimensions and conventions.
- Produce coordinated technical views for a stated purpose.
- Check and revise a drawing set using recorded feedback.
Main topics
- Drawing conventions, scale and dimensions
- Views, sections and projection
- Interpreting a technical brief
- Manual and computer-aided drawing tools
- Detail coordination and revision control
- Checking drawings against measurements and specifications
Practical task
For Engineering Drawing 2, prepare a checked drawing or model portfolio in a metal fabrication and welding setting. Use supplied records, a realistic simulation or authorised supervised practice. Include your working and checks of dimensional consistency, completeness and usability by another person.
Assessment
Applied questions, a worked case and an individual explanation supported by calculations, diagrams or records.
Boiler Making Quality Assurance
Specialist subjects
Study the assurance of consistent work through specifications, measurement and corrective action. Practice centres on a quality plan, inspection sample and corrective-action report, drawing on customer or product requirements and specifications and acceptance criteria. You will record findings, justify decisions and check criteria, measurement reliability and evidence that the action addresses the cause.
Learning outcomes
- Define measurable quality criteria for a work output.
- Interpret inspection or process data to identify a quality problem.
- Prepare a corrective action with evidence of follow-up.
Main topics
- Customer or product requirements
- Specifications and acceptance criteria
- Sampling, inspection and measurement
- Process variation and defect analysis
- Corrective action and document control
- Audits, review and continuous improvement
Practical task
For Boiler Making Quality Assurance, prepare a quality plan, inspection sample and corrective-action report in a metal fabrication and welding setting. Use supplied records, a realistic simulation or authorised supervised practice. Include your working and checks of criteria, measurement reliability and evidence that the action addresses the cause.
Assessment
Applied questions, a worked case and an individual explanation supported by calculations, diagrams or records.
Computer Applications In Mechanical Eng
Foundations and shared practice
Study the use of digital tools to organise information and produce reliable work records. Practice centres on a linked set of documents, calculations and presentation files, drawing on files, folders, naming and version control and word-processing layouts and structured documents. You will record findings, justify decisions and check formula accuracy, consistency, readability and recoverability.
Learning outcomes
- Create and organise files for a defined work task.
- Use a spreadsheet or document tool to process information accurately.
- Check outputs and protect the underlying information.
Main topics
- Files, folders, naming and version control
- Word-processing layouts and structured documents
- Spreadsheet calculations and charts
- Presentation of findings and supporting evidence
- Data entry, validation and checking
- Access controls, backup and responsible information use
Practical task
For Computer Applications In Mechanical Eng, prepare a linked set of documents, calculations and presentation files in a metal fabrication and welding setting. Use supplied records, a realistic simulation or authorised supervised practice. Include your working and checks of formula accuracy, consistency, readability and recoverability.
Assessment
Applied questions, a worked case and an individual explanation supported by calculations, diagrams or records.
Applied Engineering Mathematics
Foundations and shared practice
Study mathematical reasoning for interpreting measurements and solving vocational problems. Practice centres on a worked problem portfolio using occupational data, drawing on units, ratios and numerical accuracy and algebraic relationships and equations. You will record findings, justify decisions and check units, numerical accuracy and the reasonableness of the result.
Learning outcomes
- Select a mathematical method suited to a stated problem.
- Show calculations with consistent units and clear assumptions.
- Check the result against an independent estimate or known constraint.
Main topics
- Units, ratios and numerical accuracy
- Algebraic relationships and equations
- Graphs, tables and interpretation
- Geometry and measurement applications
- Descriptive statistics and variation
- Model assumptions, checking and technical reporting
Practical task
For Applied Engineering Mathematics, prepare a worked problem portfolio using occupational data in a metal fabrication and welding setting. Use supplied records, a realistic simulation or authorised supervised practice. Include your working and checks of units, numerical accuracy and the reasonableness of the result.
Assessment
Applied questions, a worked case and an individual explanation supported by calculations, diagrams or records.
Steel Components Fabrication
Specialist subjects
Study the preparation, joining and inspection of fabricated metal components. Practice centres on a fabricated training assembly and inspection record, drawing on drawings, material identification and layout and cutting, forming and edge preparation. You will record findings, justify decisions and check alignment, joint appearance, dimensions and safe process control.
Learning outcomes
- Prepare a material and operation plan from a fabrication drawing.
- Complete supervised cutting, forming or joining work.
- Inspect the assembly and report defects against the brief.
Main topics
- Drawings, material identification and layout
- Cutting, forming and edge preparation
- Joint selection and joining principles
- Distortion, alignment and assembly
- Visual inspection and dimensional checks
- Safe work preparation and fabrication records
Practical task
For Steel Components Fabrication, prepare a fabricated training assembly and inspection record in a metal fabrication and welding setting. Use supplied records, a realistic simulation or authorised supervised practice. Include your working and checks of alignment, joint appearance, dimensions and safe process control.
Assessment
Applied questions, a worked case and an individual explanation supported by calculations, diagrams or records.
Mechanical Engineering Communication Skills
Specialist subjects
Study the operation, inspection and servicing of vehicle or plant systems. Practice centres on a vehicle-system inspection, diagnosis and service portfolio, drawing on system components and operating sequence and drawings, service information and measurements. You will record findings, justify decisions and check the evidence supporting diagnosis and the results of post-service checks.
Learning outcomes
- Explain the operation of the system named in the task.
- Use observations and measurements to narrow a fault.
- Document supervised service work and verify the result.
Main topics
- System components and operating sequence
- Drawings, service information and measurements
- Fuel, electrical or mechanical interfaces
- Inspection and structured fault diagnosis
- Supervised service and adjustment
- Performance checks and maintenance records
Practical task
For Mechanical Engineering Communication Skills, prepare a vehicle-system inspection, diagnosis and service portfolio in a metal fabrication and welding setting. Use supplied records, a realistic simulation or authorised supervised practice. Include your working and checks of the evidence supporting diagnosis and the results of post-service checks.
Assessment
Applied questions, a worked case and an individual explanation supported by calculations, diagrams or records.
Computer Applications In Mechanical Engineering
Foundations and shared practice
Study the use of digital tools to organise information and produce reliable work records. Practice centres on a linked set of documents, calculations and presentation files, drawing on files, folders, naming and version control and word-processing layouts and structured documents. You will record findings, justify decisions and check formula accuracy, consistency, readability and recoverability.
Learning outcomes
- Create and organise files for a defined work task.
- Use a spreadsheet or document tool to process information accurately.
- Check outputs and protect the underlying information.
Main topics
- Files, folders, naming and version control
- Word-processing layouts and structured documents
- Spreadsheet calculations and charts
- Presentation of findings and supporting evidence
- Data entry, validation and checking
- Access controls, backup and responsible information use
Practical task
For Computer Applications In Mechanical Engineering, prepare a linked set of documents, calculations and presentation files in a metal fabrication and welding setting. Use supplied records, a realistic simulation or authorised supervised practice. Include your working and checks of formula accuracy, consistency, readability and recoverability.
Assessment
Applied questions, a worked case and an individual explanation supported by calculations, diagrams or records.
National Studies
Foundations and shared practice
Study the relationship between citizenship, public institutions and working life. Practice centres on a local public-service case review, drawing on constitutional principles and public institutions and citizenship and civic responsibilities. You will record findings, justify decisions and check the distinction between fact, opinion and unsupported claims.
Learning outcomes
- Explain the role of public institutions in a community issue.
- Compare perspectives using identifiable evidence.
- Prepare a reasoned civic or workplace contribution.
Main topics
- Constitutional principles and public institutions
- Citizenship and civic responsibilities
- Zimbabwean history and national development
- Cultural diversity and community participation
- Work, enterprise and public services
- Evidence, public debate and responsible participation
Practical task
For National Studies, prepare a local public-service case review in a metal fabrication and welding setting. Use supplied records, a realistic simulation or authorised supervised practice. Include your working and checks of the distinction between fact, opinion and unsupported claims.
Assessment
Applied questions, a worked case and an individual explanation supported by calculations, diagrams or records.
Entrepreneurial Skills Development
Foundations and shared practice
Study the development of a viable small enterprise from a defined customer need. Practice centres on a small-enterprise plan and test record, drawing on customer problems and enterprise opportunities and products, services and value propositions. You will record findings, justify decisions and check whether the financial assumptions and customer evidence support the proposal.
Learning outcomes
- Define a customer need and a practical enterprise response.
- Estimate resources, costs and cash requirements.
- Revise a business proposal using evidence from a small market test.
Main topics
- Customer problems and enterprise opportunities
- Products, services and value propositions
- Startup resources and operating costs
- Pricing, cash flow and basic records
- Market testing and customer feedback
- Business risks, responsibilities and growth choices
Practical task
For Entrepreneurial Skills Development, prepare a small-enterprise plan and test record in a metal fabrication and welding setting. Use supplied records, a realistic simulation or authorised supervised practice. Include your working and checks of whether the financial assumptions and customer evidence support the proposal.
Assessment
Applied questions, a worked case and an individual explanation supported by calculations, diagrams or records.
On The Job Education And Training
Practical integration
Apply your learning through agreed duties in a supervised workplace. You will connect steel components installation, engineering drawing 1 with routine service or production responsibilities. Keep evidence of preparation, work completed and feedback. Review your progress with the supervisor and explain how your decisions affect quality, safety and other people.
Learning outcomes
- Complete agreed duties within the supervised role.
- Maintain a traceable record of work and feedback.
- Evaluate progress and identify specific development needs.
Main topics
- Workplace induction and agreed duties
- Applying technical knowledge to real work
- Work records and evidence of contribution
- Team communication and professional conduct
- Supervisor feedback and skills development
- Reflective review and future learning priorities
Practical task
Complete supervised duties linked to National Certificate in Metal Fabrication and Welding. Keep a logbook, samples of permitted work and supervisor feedback.
Assessment
Assessment uses the agreed work plan, supervisor observation, work evidence and an individual reflective discussion.
Skills Proficiency
Practical integration
Demonstrate the practical skills developed across the programme. Tasks integrate steel components installation, engineering drawing 1 within an agreed work brief. You will prepare resources, carry out the authorised task and check the result. Your evidence should show consistent performance, accurate records and an explanation of decisions within your learner role.
Learning outcomes
- Plan and complete an integrated task to agreed criteria.
- Demonstrate safe and consistent practical performance.
- Explain the result and correct identified weaknesses.
Main topics
- Interpreting an integrated work brief
- Preparing tools, information and resources
- Demonstrating the required technical skills
- Checking output against agreed criteria
- Responding to faults and assessor feedback
- Presenting evidence and explaining decisions
Practical task
Produce a supervised fabrication project with a drawing, materials list, process record and inspection report.
Assessment
Direct observation, the completed output, a quality-check record and oral questions provide the evidence for this subject.
African History and Pan Africanism 101
Compulsory core module · Level 1
Study African history through oral, written and archaeological evidence. Examine the diversity of African societies, knowledge and exchange, then trace the emergence of Pan African ideas about identity, solidarity and self-determination.
Learning outcomes
- Place selected African societies and events within a supported historical timeline.
- Compare historical sources and identify perspective, evidence and uncertainty.
- Explain the foundations of Pan Africanism and the contributions of Africans and the diaspora.
Main topics
- Historical inquiry, chronology, oral traditions and source evaluation
- African civilisations, states, trade, livelihoods and knowledge systems
- Southern African history, including Mapungubgwe and Great Zimbabwe
- Slavery, the African diaspora and changing ideas about identity
- Origins of Pan Africanism, solidarity, self-determination and cultural expression
Practical task
Create an annotated timeline or digital learning poster on a selected African society or historical development. Compare at least two credible sources and explain one connection with your field of study.
Assessment
Submit the timeline or poster, an annotated source list and a short explanation of the evidence. Assessment considers chronology, historical accuracy, source judgement and the clarity of your interpretation.
Learning resources
African History and Pan Africanism 201
Compulsory core module · Level 2
Examine colonial change, resistance and liberation across Africa, with attention to Zimbabwe and South Africa. Compare Pan African movements, organisations and debates, including contributions from women, workers and diaspora communities.
Learning outcomes
- Analyse the effects of colonial rule on land, labour, institutions and social relations.
- Compare liberation movements and Pan African arguments using contextual evidence.
- Explain how different groups shaped independence, solidarity and debates about freedom.
Main topics
- Colonial rule, land, labour, education and forms of resistance
- Nationalism, liberation and the end of colonial rule and apartheid
- Pan African congresses, organisations and contrasting interpretations
- Women, labour movements and diaspora participation
- The Organisation of African Unity and debates about unity, sovereignty and development
Practical task
Develop a comparative case study of a liberation issue or Pan African debate relevant to Southern Africa. Use a historical document alongside a scholarly account and explain differences in purpose and interpretation.
Assessment
Submit the case study, a source comparison and a reflection on your conclusions. Assessment considers context, evidence, recognition of different perspectives and the quality of your argument.
Learning resources
African History and Pan Africanism 301
Compulsory core module · Level 3
Evaluate the legacy of Pan Africanism in continental and regional cooperation, culture and public life. Apply historical inquiry to a heritage, community or professional issue, recognising both achievements and contested interpretations.
Learning outcomes
- Evaluate continuity and change from the Organisation of African Unity to the African Union.
- Assess a contemporary Pan African issue using historical evidence and contrasting views.
- Develop an ethical, well-sourced project connecting African history with your field or community.
Main topics
- The African Union, regional cooperation and Southern African integration
- Agenda 2063, development and debates about continental priorities
- Citizenship, migration, diaspora connections and cultural exchange
- African knowledge, heritage, public history and contested narratives
- Research ethics, source attribution and evaluation of a community or professional project
Practical task
Prepare a sourced heritage or civic-learning project connected with your field or a Southern African community. Explain its historical basis, audience, permission needs and limits. Obtain consent if you conduct interviews.
Assessment
Submit a project brief, an annotated source portfolio, a public-facing learning resource and an evaluation of your interpretation. Assessment considers evidence, ethical practice, historical reasoning and usefulness to the intended audience.
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Course modified date: 13 October 2026
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